Rep. Evans leads calls for changes to Colorado immigration policies

Rep. Evans leads calls for changes to Colorado immigration policies

<span>Rep. Evans leads calls for changes to Colorado immigration policies</span> <span><span>Delanie.Bomar@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-22T12:22:05-05:00" title="Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 12:22">Wed, 01/22/2025 - 12:22</time> </span> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image default"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://gabeevans.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/gabeevans.house.gov/files/styles/large/public/evo-media-image/headshot.jpg.webp?itok=oyrTIMwM" width="384" height="480" alt="Congressman Gabe Evans Headshot" class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><p><span>Congressman Gabe Evans is leading an effort to apply pressure on Governor Jared Polis to seek answers on what exactly Polis plans to do about the state’s immigration problems.</span></p><p><span>Evans penned a letter with Congressman Jeff Crank (CO-05) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) in response to Polis’ recent State of the State address, in which he completely backtracked on his previous rhetoric about immigration.</span></p><p><span>Read </span><a href="https://gabeevans.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/gabeevans.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/letter-to-polis-on-sanctuary-policies.pdf" target="_blank"><span><u>the letter here</u></span></a><span> or see highlights below:</span></p><p><span>➡️ </span><em><span>“We write to you seeking clarification regarding your recent comments during your State of the State Address last week.”</span></em></p><p><span>➡️ </span><em><span>“A recent study found that Denver alone is spending well over $100 million a year because of sanctuary policies. This crisis has been fueled by misguided policies from the State Legislature.”</span></em></p><p><span>➡️ </span><em><span>“If you are genuine in your intention to increase cooperation between Colorado law enforcement and federal immigration authorities to help remove dangerous illegal immigrants from our streets, we ask that you take immediate actions […] <strong>Until then, your plans are nothing more than empty and politically motivated rhetoric and Coloradans deserve better than that.”</strong></span></em></p><p class="MsoNormal mcePastedContent"><span><u>Background:</u></span></p><ul><li><span>Polis has promoted sanctuary state policies that made&nbsp;life more dangerous for Coloradans and more difficult for&nbsp;law enforcement,&nbsp;leading to situations&nbsp;like the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.coloradopolitics.com/colorado-in-dc/denver-migrant-crisis-sanctuary-city/article_e726a57b-30f4-5e9c-aa1d-ffb7658b5257.html*google_vignette__;Iw!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!OeDonuRUbP7iZgbZ6KWQ1U4qhzXjMhhUzEYW7JGthJ4PXnxl8_ciKRapHV0YZdFFP63C3_-ScLMhAR4VALCT84uSxt_hQyZBzPw$" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.coloradopolitics.com/colorado-in-dc/denver-migrant-crisis-sanctuary-city/article_e726a57b-30f4-5e9c-aa1d-ffb7658b5257.html*google_vignette__;Iw!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!OeDonuRUbP7iZgbZ6KWQ1U4qhzXjMhhUzEYW7JGthJ4PXnxl8_ciKRapHV0YZdFFP63C3_-ScLMhAR4VALCT84uSxt_hQyZBzPw$"><span><u>migrant crisis in Denver</u></span></a><span>&nbsp;– which has&nbsp;disrupted Colorado’s </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.foxnews.com/us/denver-sanctuary-city-considering-proposal-house-migrants-elementary-school-mayors-office__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!OeDonuRUbP7iZgbZ6KWQ1U4qhzXjMhhUzEYW7JGthJ4PXnxl8_ciKRapHV0YZdFFP63C3_-ScLMhAR4VALCT84uSxt_hX4vUJx4$"><span><u>school</u></span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.cpr.org/2024/03/19/colorado-new-immigrant-population-adds-strain-to-hospital-system-already-stretched-thin/__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!OeDonuRUbP7iZgbZ6KWQ1U4qhzXjMhhUzEYW7JGthJ4PXnxl8_ciKRapHV0YZdFFP63C3_-ScLMhAR4VALCT84uSxt_hwh3W58w$"><span><u>hospital</u></span></a><span> systems – and an immigrant gang </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.denverpost.com/2024/12/18/aurora-tren-de-aragua-gang-kidnapping-torture-edge-lowry-ice-custody/__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!OeDonuRUbP7iZgbZ6KWQ1U4qhzXjMhhUzEYW7JGthJ4PXnxl8_ciKRapHV0YZdFFP63C3_-ScLMhAR4VALCT84uSxt_hUDb6LEU$"><span><u>Tren De Aragua in Aurora</u></span></a><span>.</span></li><li><p class="MsoNormal mcePastedContent"><span>Polis has made it more difficult for&nbsp;local&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;law enforcement to hold dangerous illegal&nbsp;immigrants accountable by preventing ICE and&nbsp;local&nbsp;law enforcement from coordinating with each other.</span></p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal mcePastedContent"><em><span>Axios</span></em><span> recently&nbsp;</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/01/09/jared-polis-immigration-trump-deportation__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII